Winter greeted the first spring day with minus 12 degrees and a strong wind. A storm warning was given. The kids can’t go to school or to Friend’s House. In Kiev, the schools closed until Monday, and the public traffic services in trouble. The silver lining is that it’s spring: March! The bitter cold is [...]

“Who is last?” they ask when they come to the queue. It is a long queue for very low-priced bread. The van just arrived, but the people have been waiting for it long. They know when the van stops, twice daily. Anyone can buy here, but mostly retired people come. “Oh, I’m so happy”, an [...]